to watch list

much to the frustration of my friends (that lend or recommend dvds to me) i'm quite slow on the film uptake!
i have a long 'to watch' list that i get through very slowly but i finally watched BATTLE ROYALE last week and i loved it.
it's shocking, it's thought-provoking, and it's downright entertaining.

i did think it had a few sentimental lapses but i loved how brutal and how beautifully unpleasant the film was. i loved the simple plot, i loved the sick laughs (like the demonstration video) and i loved the use of classical music. did i mention that i loved it?!

(as i do) i took inspiration from it and from the steely faced takeshi kitano and began creating. here's the result...